Samsung to acquire AI platform developer Viv

Samsung Electronics will acquire open artificial intelligence (AI) platform developer Viv, the company has announced. The deal shows the South Korean tech giant's commitment to virtual personal assistants and delivering an AI-based open ecosystem across all of its devices, it said. Viv's superior platform combined with Samsung's leading devices, services, and global resources will help drive the next generation of AI solutions, it added. The company has its own virtual assistant app S Voice, like Apple's counterpart Siri. Viv's AI platform allows third-party developers to use it to build conversational assistants and integrate natural language-based interfaces to existing platforms.